Anti-turn mechanism for multiple connector sizes
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Lalancette, Yves Boucher
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Abstract
A conductive member for mounting a meter socket line connector includes an aperture configured to receive a fastener for the line connector and a protrusion in a different plane than that of the aperture. The protrusion includes a first notch configured to receive a first-size line connector that is secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture and a second notch configured to receive a second-size line connector that is secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture. The protrusion is configured to receive a corner of either the first-size line connector or the second-size line connector without changes to the conductive member.
Claims20
A conductive member for receiving a line connector, the conductive member comprising:
- an aperture configured to receive a fastener for the line connector;
- and
- a protrusion, in a different plane than that of the aperture, including two or more notches,
- wherein each of the two or more notches is configured to receive a different-sized line connector secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture, and
- wherein each of the two or more notches is configured to engage two surfaces of one of the different-sized line connectors to prevent rotation of the one of the different-sized line connectors.
An anti-turn assembly, comprising:
- an aperture, in a first plane, configured to receive a fastener for securing a lug to a base;
- and
- a protrusion, in a second plane that is different than the first plane, the protrusion being configured to receive, at different times, a first-size lug secured by the fastener through the aperture and a second-size lug secured by the fastener through the aperture,
- wherein the protrusion is further configured to engage the first-size lug and the second-size lug on at least two surfaces so as to prevent rotation of the first-size lug or the second-size lug about the fastener.
A conductive member for mounting a meter socket line connector, the conductive member comprising:
- an aperture configured to receive a fastener for the line connector;
- and
- a protrusion, in a different plane than that of the aperture, including:
- a first notch configured to receive a first-size line connector secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture,
- a second notch configured to receive a second-size line connector secured to the conductive member by the fastener through the aperture,
- wherein, the protrusion is configured to receive a corner of either the first-size line connector or the second-size line connector without changes to the conductive member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.